Do You Remember These 25 Actors' Movie Debuts? Take Our Quiz!

What is your movie knowledge like? More specifically, what is your knowledge of actors like? When you think of any given movie, can you instantly name all of its major stars? And if you think of a particular actor, can you instantly name most of the movies that he or she has been in?

That's pretty impressive, but what about the movies that actors appeared in back when their career was in its infancy? More to the point, do you know which movies were the very first feature offerings that any given actor appeared in?

This quiz is going to test your knowledge about that very topic. We'll show you twenty-five actors and an image of them starring in an early role, as well as a description of the role in question - but we want you to tell us if that role was actually their very first role in a feature film?

We've picked actors of all ages, who have starred in movies across multiple genres in various eras, so this isn't going to be easy! Do you know these actors' debut movies?

Question 1

True or False: Hugh Jackman's feature film debut was in X-Men (2000)?

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Is it true or false that Hugh Jackman's feature film debut came in 2000's X-Men? In the movie, Jackman played Wolverine AKA Logan - a mutant with a powerful regenerative healing factor, retractable claws, and an adamantium-laced skeleton - a role he would continue to play until 2017. The movie saw an ensemble cast, including Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Halle Berry, coming together to play mutants from Marvel's comic books for the first time on the big screen. The franchise has now spawned ten movies in total to date and there are more to come.

Question 2

True or False: Drew Barrymore's feature film debut was in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?

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Is it true or false that Drew Barrymore's feature film debut came in 1982's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial? In the movie, Barrymore played Gertie, the five-year-old little sister of the movie's main human character Elliott, who was played by Henry Thomas. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was the highest-grossing movie of the 1980s and was, of course, about a friendly alien botanist who was stranded on Earth, having hastily been abandoned in a California forest by his colleagues when government agents appeared on the scene.

Question 3

True or False: Chris Hemsworth's feature film debut was in Star Trek (2009)?

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Is it true or false that Chris Hemsworth's feature film debut came in 2009's Star Trek? In the movie, Hemsworth played George Kirk - father of Chris Pine's James T. Kirk - who sacrificed his life at the start of the movie to ensure his wife's survival, so that she could give birth to their son. The movie followed James T. Kirk as he and his USS Enterprise crew took on Nero - played by Eric Bana - a Romulan who threatened the United Federation of Planets.

Question 4

True or False: Leonardo DiCaprio's feature film debut was in This Boy's Life (1993)?

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Is it true or false that Leonardo DiCaprio's feature film debut came in 1993's This Boy's Life? In the movie, DiCaprio played Tobias "Toby" Wolff whose mother Caroline - played by Ellen Barkin - wanted to find a home to settle in, find a good man, and make a good life for Toby. When she moved to Seattle and met Dwight Hansen - played by Robert De Niro - she thought her life was complete, but Dwight ended up being abusive towards Toby.

Question 5

True or False: Scarlett Johansson's feature film debut was Home Alone 3 (1997)?

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Is it true or false that Scarlett Johansson's feature film debut came in 1997's Home Alone 3? In the movie, she played Molly Pruitt, the older sister of Alex Pruitt - played by Alex D. Linz - who was the movie's main character (basically a poor imitation of Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister). Home Alone 3, like its far superior predecessors, saw a young boy left to fend for himself, as he was forced to defend his home against a group of hapless criminals.

Question 6

True or False: Jennifer Lawrence's feature film debut was in X-Men: First Class (2011)?

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Is it true or false that Jennifer Lawrence's feature film debut came in 2011's X-Men: First Class? In the movie, she played Raven Darkhölme AKA Mystique, a mutant with shape-shifting abilities and the adoptive sister of James McAvoy's Charles Xavier. The movie was the first prequel movie in the X-Men franchise that featured a younger cast of characters. It saw the U.S. government recruiting mutants with amazing powers to help them prevent a malicious dictator from starting World War III.

Question 7

True or False: Will Smith's feature film debut was in Where the Day Takes You (1992)?

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Is it true or false that Will Smith's feature film debut came in 1992's Where the Day Takes You? In the movie, Smith played Manny, a wheelchair-bound homeless man with no legs. The movie was about a group of teenagers who ran away and attempted to survive on the rough and tough streets of Los Angeles, California. Manny wasn't one of the runaways in question, but he was friends with them - and he suffered a beating in the movie at the hands of Tommy Ray, played by Peter Dobson.

Question 8

True or False: Ryan Reynolds' feature film debut was in Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)?

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Is it true or false that Ryan Reynolds' feature film debut came in 1996's Sabrina the Teenage Witch? The movie was made for TV, served as a pilot for the television series of the same named and starred Melissa Joan Hart in the titular role - and it was obviously successful, as the show went on to air for seven years. Reynolds played Seth, the hottest guy in school who Sabrina had a crush on, but who was dating a popular girl at the time.

Question 9

True or False: Johnny Depp's feature film debut was in Private Resort (1985)?

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Is it true or false that Johnny Depp's feature film debut came in 1985's Private Resort? In the movie, Depp played teenager Jack Marshall who, along with his friend Ben - played by Rob Morrow - headed to an upper-class Miami resort for the weekend. There, the handsome young duo went on the sexual prowl for gorgeous, rich women. However, they ran afoul of a skilled jewel thief known as the Maestro - and things didn't end up going according to plan for them.

Is it true or false that Danny Huston's feature film debut came in 1995's Leaving Las Vegas? In the movie, Huston played a bartender who was credited simply as "Bartender #2". The movie saw Nicolas Cage starring as Ben Anderson - a Hollywood screenwriter who also happened to be a suicidal alcoholic. Sanderson lost his job, friends and family, so he headed to Las Vegas with a severance check to drink himself to death. He met a prostitute there - played by Elizabeth Shue - who he started a relationship with before dying.

Question 11

True or False: Margot Robbie's feature film debut was in I.C.U. (2009)?

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Is it true or false that Margot Robbie's feature film debut came in I.C.U. (2009)? In the movie, Robbie played Tristan Waters, a teenager who headed to her father's holiday apartment with her brother Troy and his friend Ricky. While they were there, they started spying on their neighbour and made a startling discovery - the man next door hired prostitutes, who came to his house and never ended up leaving. They then became the targets of the man - who, as it turned out, was a serial killer.

Question 12

True or False: Kevin Spacey's feature film debut was in Heartburn (1986)?

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Is it true or false that Kevin Spacey's feature film debut came in 1986's Heartburn? In the movie, he played a character credited simply as "Subway Thief" who winked at New York City food writer Rachel Samstat, played by Meryl Streep. The movie was mainly about Samstat and her relationship with Mark Forman - a political columnist played by Jack Nicholson - who she met, married and left (because he had an affair) all within the space of the one movie.

Is it true or false that Daniel Day-Lewis' feature film debut came in 1971's Sunday Bloody Sunday? In the movie, Day-Lewis was uncredited as he played a minor role as a child vandal. The movie told the story of a bisexual artist - played by Murray Head - who was not constrained by convention. It focused on two relationships that he was having at the same time - one with a recruitment consultant played by Glenda Jackson and another with a Jewish doctor played by Peter Finch.

Is it true or false that Gal Gadot's feature film debut was in 2009's Fast & Furious? The movie, which was set mostly in Los Angeles, California, was the fourth instalment in The Fast and the Furious franchise and Gadot played Gisele Yashar - a liaison for a Mexican drug lord who drove a white Porsche Cayman. It saw Brian O'Conner and Dominic Toretto - played by the late Paul Walker and Vin Diesel respectively - teaming up to take down said Mexican drug lord.

Question 15

True or False: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's feature film debut was in The Mummy Returns (2001)?

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Is it true or false that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's feature film debut came in 2001's The Mummy Returns? In the movie, Johnson played Mathayus AKA The Scorpion King in a minor role that served as a prelude to his starring role in 2002's The Scorpion King. The movie was a sequel to 1999's The Mummy and saw Imhotep's mummified corpse being shipped to a London museum, where he rose from his tomb once more to bring ancient power and terror to the world.

Question 16

True or False: Arnold Schwarzenegger's feature film debut was in Hercules in New York (1969)?

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Is it true or false that Arnold Schwarzenegger's feature film debut came in 1969's Hercules in New York? In the movie, Schwarzenegger - credited as Arnold Strong "Mr. Universe" - played the titular Hercules. Hercules argued with his father - Zeus, played by Ernest Graves - about not being allowed to venture to Earth. Eventually, Zeus sent Hercules to Earth, where he was admired for being exceptionally strong, but mocked for being socially awkward. Amongst other things, he became a professional wrestler during his time on Earth.

Is it true or false that Sharon Stone's feature film debut came in 1987's Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol? In the movie, Stone played Claire Mattson, who was really nothing more than a minor character in the grand scheme of things. The movie saw a group of Police Academy graduates being in charge of training a group of newly recruited volunteer civilian officers - with the original cast of actors reprising their roles from earlier movies in the hilarious comedy franchise.

Question 18

True or False: Robert Downey Jr.'s feature film debut was in Pound (1970)?

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Is it true or false that Robert Downey Jr.'s feature film debut came in 1970's Pound? The movie - directed by Downey Jr.'s father, Robert Downey Sr. - was about a group of animals - including a load of dogs, a Siamese cat and a penguin - at a pound, all of which were played by human actors. Downey Jr. played a minor role as a puppy whose only line in the whole movie was "Have any hair on your balls?"

Question 19

True or False: Olivia Munn's feature film debut was in The Slammin' Salmon (2009)?

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Is it true or false that Olivia Munn's feature film debut came in 2009's The Slammin' Salmon? In the movie, Munn played Samara Dubois, a customer at the restaurant owned by ex-boxer "Slammin" Cleon Salmon, who was played by the late Michael Clarke Duncan. The movie saw Salmon retire from boxing to open said restaurant, but he ended up believing that he owed the head of the Japanese Yakuza $20,000, which resulted in zany hijinks ensuing (especially when it turned out that he only owed 20,000 Yen, which is around $170).

Question 20

True or False: Halle Berry's feature film debut was in Jungle Fever (1991)?

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Is it true or false that Halle Berry's feature film debut came in 1991's Jungle Fever? In the movie, Berry played a drug addict named Vivian. It was a Spike Lee movie that explored an interracial relationship - from its blossoming beginnings to its downfall - in a contemporary New York setting. It also featured a number of other now-big-name actors, like Wesley Snipes - who played the main character Flipper Purify - Samuel L. Jackson, John Turturro and Tim Robbins.

Question 21

True or False: Bradley Cooper's feature film debut was in Wedding Crashers (2005)?

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Is it true or false that Bradley Cooper's feature film debut came in 2005's Wedding Crashers? In the movie, Cooper played Sack Lodge, a manly and violent guy who was also obsessed with the idea of winning at any cost, and the boyfriend of Claire Cleary, who was played by Rachel McAdams. The movie was about two committed womanisers - played by Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn - who snuck into weddings to take advantage of the romantic nature of the environment.

Question 22

True or False: Jim Carrey's feature film debut was in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)?

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Is it true or false that Jim Carrey's feature film debut came in 1986's Peggy Sue Got Married? In the movie, Carrey played Walter Getz, who sang alongside Charlie Bodell, played by Nicolas Cage in the movie. The movie was about a woman - Peggy Sue Bodell, played by Kathleen Turner - who was on the verge of a divorce when she woke up to find she had been transported back to the days of her senior high school year in 1960.

Question 23

True or False: Kristen Wiig's feature film debut was in Knocked Up (2007)?

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Is it true or false that Kristen Wiig's feature film debut came in 2007's Knocked Up? In the movie, she played Jill, an E! employee. The movie was about Alison Scott - played by Katherine Heigl - who was a career-minded woman, also working for E!, whose life was turned upside down when she got pregnant after a one-night stand with loser Ben Stone, played by Seth Rogen. Of course, Stone ended up taking responsibility for the baby and he and Scott ended up in a relationship.

Question 24

True or False: John C. Reilly's feature film debut was in Casualties of War (1989)?

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Is it true or false that John C. Reilly's feature film debut came in 1989's Casualties of War? In the movie, Reilly played Private First Class Herbert Hatcher, an American soldier who was part of a platoon in the Vietnam War. The movie was based on actual events that happened on Hill 192 in 1966 and it starred an ensemble cast that included Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, John Leguizamo and Ving Rhames - all of whom played members of the United States Army.

Question 25

True or False: Marilyn Monroe's feature film debut was in Ladies of the Chorus (1948)?

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Is it true or false that Marilyn Monroe's feature film debut came in 1948's Ladies of the Chorus? In the movie, Monroe played Peggy Martin, a burlesque chorus girl whose mother Mae - played by Adele Jergens - was a burlesque chorus girl too. The movie saw Peggy thrown into the starring role of a burlesque show after Bubbles LaRue quit following an argument with Mae. Peggy then fell in love with a man named Randy - played Rand Brooks - which had Mae worried about the the pair's class differences.